Ligand utilization is a necessary and powerful technique for the colloidal synthesis of
nanoparticles (NPs) with controllable sizes and regulated morphologies. For catalysis …

Colloidal inorganic nanoparticles are being used in an increasingly large number of
applications ranging from biological imaging to television displays. In all cases, nanoparticle …

Conspectus Noble metal nanoparticles represent a unique class of functional nanomaterials
with physical and chemical properties that deviate markedly from those of their atomic and …

Determination of the electrochemical surface area (ECSA) of platinum supported on carbon
(Pt/C) electrocatalysts through the hydrogen adsorption/desorption region has been …

Correlating the catalyst activity, selectivity, and stability with its structure and composition is
of the utmost importance in advancing the knowledge of heterogeneous electrocatalytic …

Tailoring the size, controlling the morphology, and designing the metal–organic interface are
three promising strategies to improve the catalytic performance of monometallic noble-metal …

Nanosized graphene quantum dots were prepared by acid etching of carbon fibers and
used as effective substrate supports for platinum nanoparticles which were synthesized by …

The electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is a highly promising green method
for sustainable and efficient hydrogen production. So far, Pt nanocrystals are still the most …

Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution has attracted enormous attention owing to its possibility in
solving environmental and energy-shortage issues. Herein, Pt nanodots and nitrogen …

The catalytic performance of noble metal nanocrystals highly depends on their surface
structure and interface structure. Effective surface/interface control over noble metal …